FPC BM-Lite - Setup on Linux - Ubuntu 16.04; Install Python3; Install the required packages

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3 Setup on Linux – Ubuntu 16.04
3.1 Install Python3
 Many Linux distributions come with Python3 pre-installed. To make sure your Python3
is up to date, open a terminal window and type the following commands:
“sudo apt-get update”
“sudo apt-get upgrade”
 When the process is complete, check the version of Python3 by typing the following
command: “python3 -V”
Expected output will be “Python 3.5.2” or something similar. Recommended version is 3.4 or
higher so that the Python package manager, pip, comes pre-installed.
 If Python3 is not pre-installed on your system, install it by opening a terminal window
and typing the command: “sudo apt-get install python3”
3.2 Install the required packages
The required packages for using the bep_ref.py script together with the BM-Lite on Linux are:
 pexpect
 pyserial
 numpy
 pillow
 pyftdi
 spidev
 Install these by using the pip install command in a terminal window:
“python3 -m pip install <package name>”
For example: “python3 -m pip install pexpect”
The package manager will fetch and install the package for you. Repeat the install command
for all of the above packages.